It was a hit even in the country I was living in then far outside of Texas. It was so ridiculous and catchy it played at every discotheque and on the radio which was still a thing then.

[–] FreydounHosseini@vegantheoryclub.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Where were you 20 years ago lol.

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was 11 and playing outside

[–] FreydounHosseini@vegantheoryclub.org 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well you should have been listening to Rap music from Houston. This was a huge meme from then, it was Mike Jones’s actual phone number and it became an international hit lol. I never bothered to dial internationally to try it tho.

[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

I'm Canadian and I recognized it but only after reading the description "Mike Jones"

Back then... they didn't want him 😮

[–] Yuki@kutsuya.dev -1 points 1 month ago

Man, fuck rap lmao!

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The phone number belongs to famous rapper "Mike Jones". https://genius.com/Mike-jones-back-then-lyrics

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

281 is a Houston, Texas area code

[–] FreydounHosseini@vegantheoryclub.org 6 points 1 month ago

281 33 oh 8 zero zero fo, hit mike jones up on the low because Mike Jones about to blow

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

I mentioned Mike Jones in a joke to my wife and she unironically asked me who is Mike Jones

It was a funny moment

[–] LennCube@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What is this supposed to mean

[–] FreydounHosseini@vegantheoryclub.org 5 points 1 month ago

Back then ho’s didn’t want me now I’m hot ho’s all on me.

[–] iamericandre@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Before the ice was in my grill, before I got my major deal